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WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL FREEPER ARTICAL/POST?

Posted on 05/13/2012 5:13:37 PM PDT by mamelukesabre

I can't figure it out. I was just looking at my previous articles and looking at the number of comments for each. There seems to be no rhyme or reason. The things I thought were amazing garnered pathetic comments quantities. The things I considered to be frivolous garnered popularity.

Click my name and look at my articles and subsequent comment numbers and tell me I'm wrong. If I'm wrong make me understand. Please.


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KEYWORDS: artical; vanity
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To: bigheadfred
I thought it was a farmer and a raven, but ok.

There are so many not funny Soviet era jokes.

/johnny

121 posted on 05/13/2012 7:21:02 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper
I thought it was a farmer and a raven, but ok.

It "was' a farmer and a raven.

But how is that relevant to this thread?

122 posted on 05/13/2012 7:23:36 PM PDT by bigheadfred (MY PET TAPEWORM (OBIWAN) IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
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To: tomkat
Oooooooo! Is that sweater cashmere?


123 posted on 05/13/2012 7:24:56 PM PDT by Salamander (If I'm too rough, tell me.....I'm so scared your little head will come off in my hands.)
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To: rockinqsranch; mamelukesabre
You can’t determine anything about the quantity of readers by the number of posts in response

But you can determine a lot from the quality of the posters that do respond.

Take this thread for instance. The only ones that responded are the low-rent, ne'r-do-wells that people say brings down the quality of Free Republic.

Like me, for example.

/johnny

124 posted on 05/13/2012 7:26:35 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: mamelukesabre

Old joke about a guy that goes to prison for the first time:

After lights out, someone yells “37”! Everybody cracks up.
Others are yelling numbers and everyone was rollicking.

The next morning he asks his cellmate “What happened last night after lights out?”

His cellmate says: “We only have one joke book in the whole barracks. So, we each memorize the jokes and their respective numbers. Instead of telling the whole joke, we just call out its number!”

So, the newby finally gets the book and memorizes it. He’s ready!

After lights out it starts again. He decides it’s time for him!

He yells out his favorite “48”!! No body laughs. The barracks are still and dark........ Then someone yells another number and everyone is laughing uproariously!

So, the next morning he is really down, and asks “What happened last night?”

His cellmate says...............

“You just didn’t know how to tell it!”

I’m not saying that’s your problem. Just thought you might enjoy the joke. Hope all goes well. Me. I just lurk.


125 posted on 05/13/2012 7:29:37 PM PDT by wizr (Keep the Faith!)
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To: bigheadfred
But how is that relevant to this thread?

How is anything relevant to this thread? We're butchering Soviet era Estonian jokes. We've had everything but a dead parrot Monty Python sketch.

It's the end of the world as we know it.

I feel fine.

/johnny

126 posted on 05/13/2012 7:30:24 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: mamelukesabre

Classy comeback, Auntie Mame.

I can’t imagine *why* you can’t get a real life woman...or smart dog.


127 posted on 05/13/2012 7:31:09 PM PDT by Salamander (If I'm too rough, tell me.....I'm so scared your little head will come off in my hands.)
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To: Salamander

you funny long time   ;-)

128 posted on 05/13/2012 7:31:16 PM PDT by tomkat (TEAM INFIDEL)
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To: wizr

One of the oldest jokes I know, except it ends with a “Shhh, not in front of the ladies!”


129 posted on 05/13/2012 7:32:16 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: wizr

I had an idea to number the lame cliche responses on FR, such as “put away that pipe”, or “forgot to take your medicine?”, etc.


130 posted on 05/13/2012 7:34:37 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: tomkat

You just can’t go wrong with an Ed Wood snark.

;]


131 posted on 05/13/2012 7:35:32 PM PDT by Salamander (If I'm too rough, tell me.....I'm so scared your little head will come off in my hands.)
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To: mdittmar

As I understand it, if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen ‘em both!


132 posted on 05/13/2012 7:35:41 PM PDT by wizr (Keep the Faith!)
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To: JRandomFreeper; rockinqsranch; mamelukesabre
Take this thread for instance. The only ones that responded are the low-rent, ne'r-do-wells that people say brings down the quality of Free Republic.

What? This thread was teetering on the edge from the git-go.

Soooo...if we can can give it a push and it disappears forever down a foxhole, couldn't it be said that the people who responded were really TRYING TO IMPROVE the quality of Free Republic?????

Kinda like an Artical of Faith...

133 posted on 05/13/2012 7:37:06 PM PDT by bigheadfred (MY PET TAPEWORM (OBIWAN) IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
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To: tomkat

I’m celibate, too! Just ask my wife!


134 posted on 05/13/2012 7:41:03 PM PDT by wizr (Keep the Faith!)
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To: mamelukesabre
What happened to you putting all your comments into a little square box centered in the screen?

Did you really have to go and remind him of that annoying habit? I was hoping he'd finally broken it.

135 posted on 05/13/2012 7:43:39 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: wizr
I’m celibate, too! Just ask my wife!

Ummm...she isn't....

136 posted on 05/13/2012 7:44:08 PM PDT by bigheadfred (MY PET TAPEWORM (OBIWAN) IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
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To: chuck_the_tv_out
USE TITALS ALL IN CAPS

Sounds kinky. You first!

137 posted on 05/13/2012 7:45:39 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Salamander

Keep on imagining and maybe I’ll go to the trouble of training you some day. If you appear worthy of the effort.


138 posted on 05/13/2012 7:49:23 PM PDT by mamelukesabre
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To: tomkat

Worked for me!


139 posted on 05/13/2012 7:50:06 PM PDT by X-spurt (Its time for ON YOUR FEET or on your knees)
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To: bigheadfred; wizr; Salamander
This lame thread was worth it for that post alone !

Snark of the Day©


you kids play nice, i'm goin' to bed after the laughter spasms ease up some . . .

140 posted on 05/13/2012 7:50:34 PM PDT by tomkat (TEAM INFIDEL)
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